Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Laboratory Information Systems
Additional Skills Accomplishments
Clinical Training
Timeline
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Grace Njogu

Dracut,MA

Summary

Healthcare professional prepared with extensive laboratory experience and history of accurate diagnostic testing. Proven ability to contribute to team goals and adapt to dynamic environments. Skilled in clinical analysis and quality assurance, consistently reliable under pressure.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel Medical Technologist, Special Coagulation

HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Performed ELISAs for ADAMTS13 Activity, Cardiolipin and B2GP1 antibodies, Platelet Factor 4/HIT and DRVV Screens on ACLTOP750

Travel Medical Technologist

MERCY HEALTH - ST. ELIZABETH YOUNGSTOWN HOSPITAL
05.2023 - 08.2024
  • Utilized Biofire Filmarray system for virus and bacteria detection
  • Culture Workup Identifying and setting up sensitivities on MALDI-TOF and/or on Vitek
  • Performed rapid tests: Flu A, B, RSV, Covid, Pneumococcal and Legionella urinary antigen
  • Read routine gram stains, MRSA screens

Medical Technologist, Microbiology

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 05.2023
  • Read and set up cultures on MALDI/VITEK for ID and sensitivities
  • Performed EIA testing for C diff and Shiga toxin
  • Fungal cultures work up for yeasts and molds Identification
  • Read daily blood and routine gram stains
  • Performed MRSA and VRE screens using special media

COVID-19 Surveillance Screening Lab Technician

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
02.2021 - 05.2021
  • Sample transfer from swab collection tubes to 96-deep-well Plates
  • RNA Isolation with QIAamp 96 Viral RNA Kit
  • RT- PCR for the detection of SARS-CoV2 nucleocapsid RNA gene

Technical Lab Assistant

NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
08.2019 - 01.2021
  • Set up specimens on appropriate media
  • Performed Rapid tests: Rapid Strep Screen, Influenza A, B & RSV
  • Set up COVID specimens for PCR testing on Gene Expert Instrument and Cobas Liat System

Education

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science - Medical Laboratory Science Option

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
Lowell, MA
05.2021

Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Liberal Arts and Sciences

MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Lowell, MA
05.2018

Certification

  • American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)CM- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
  • New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License

Laboratory Information Systems

  • Sunquest
  • Cerner
  • Soft
  • EPIC


Additional Skills Accomplishments

  • Familiar with CLIA /CAP standards
  • OSHA and Blood Borne Pathogens Training

Clinical Training

Student Intern - Microbiology, Atrius Health, Needham, MA, 03/01/21-04/30/21

  • Culture Workup and organism Identification, Working with VITEK 2 Instrument for organism identification and Sensitivities

Student Intern – Immunohematology, Northshore Medical Center, Salem, MA, 02/01/21-03/31/21

  • Performed Manual Type and Screens, Antibody ID Panels, DAT, Immediate and Full Crossmatches, Worked with Eflexis- an Automated Blood Typing Instrument

Student Intern – Chemistry, UMass Memorial - HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Campus, Leominster, MA, 12/01/21, 01/31/22

  • Performed Routine Chemistries, therapeutic drug monitoring, hormones, hepatitis, Troponin, Folate, CK-MB etc. testing on VISTA and Centaur analyzers

Student Intern – Hematology and Urinalysis, Mt Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 09/01/20 - 10/31/21

  • Performed Manual Differentials, Manual Body Fluids cell counts, Performed automated Blood counting and Coagulation testing on Sysmex analyzers, Performed Visual and microscopic exam of urine, manual and automated dipstick testing

Timeline

Travel Medical Technologist, Special Coagulation

HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
11.2024 - 04.2025

Travel Medical Technologist

MERCY HEALTH - ST. ELIZABETH YOUNGSTOWN HOSPITAL
05.2023 - 08.2024

Medical Technologist, Microbiology

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 05.2023

COVID-19 Surveillance Screening Lab Technician

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
02.2021 - 05.2021

Technical Lab Assistant

NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
08.2019 - 01.2021

Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Liberal Arts and Sciences

MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)CM- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
  • New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science - Medical Laboratory Science Option

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
Grace Njogu